New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13
DEATH or LORD IDDESLETGH.
DYING ON LORD sALIsBURrs STAIRWAY

TIE Ex-snNrsTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS STRICKEN
DOWN WHILE PAYING AN OFFICIAL VISIT.
/ LONDON, Jan. 12.-Lord Iodesleigh who recsntly
resigned the ministry Of Foreign Affairs in the
Cabinet. but had not yet ceased to perform IFS
duties, died suddenly to-day while on q visit to
Lord Salisbury. The rmor at first current
stated that he taken i'll while in conference
with the Premier, death ensuing shortly after
ward; but later it was learned that he tainted
while ascending the stairs of Lord Salisburys
official residence in Downing ST. as he was about
to visit his lordship He was taken into the
Prime Minister'S room and almost instantly ex-
pred ..
Dr. Mortimer Granville, Lord Iddesleish's ply
scian. has issued bulletin saying Lord
Iddesleigh for many years past has suffered with
cardiac affections, which, while not placing his life
| in imminent peril rendered the prospect of its
sudden termination only too possible. lie died Of
syncopc The melancholy event, although startling
TO those around him. has not been unforeseen by his
immediate friends. and it has been anticipated by
his medical attendants"
Sir James Ferguson, Under Secretary for For
ei9n Affairs, in an interview said "Lord Iddcs.
| leigh moment before leaving the Foreign Office,
spoke to very calmly about quitting office.
He expressed the hope that our separation would
not be permanent. Sir. Henry NJ Stanley. the
/
| IIey expedition, and Lord lddeslcigh asked to
see Mr.. Stanley and make another appointment for
! later in the evening Lord Iidcslcgh was looking
well in fact better than usual. He converscd
with mo pleasantly, and when we parted he was in
good spirits
The Prime Minister arrived shortly after Lord
Iddesleigh was taken i'll and while the doctors.
were trying to rally him. lie is greatly affected
by the death OF his former Minister.
Mr. Manners, Lord Saisburys private secretary
says "1he moment Lord Iddesleigh came inside
the ante-room he sank down upon chair | was
in the next room. Hearing grOans / went into the
nnte-room and lifted him to the sofa Doctors
were in immediate attendance and remedies were
implied but Lord Iddcsleigh never spoke. He
died twenty minutes after nc was taken Ill. HIS
son. the Hen Henry Stafford Northcote. was sent
for but did not reach his father until ten minutes
after all was over lie left later for the Pynes,
in Exeter the family seat, TO tell his mother oil
her husbands deathp
The body has been removed to the family resi-
dcnce in st James Place. There will be no in
quest. the doctors certifying that death resulted
from failure Of the hearts action
The attending physician says that it does not
follow that Lord ldde leigh was aboring under
excitement when he tainted. His Journey up from
Exeter Yesterday in the cold very iniudiciOus.
Tie Queen and Mr.. Gladstone were much
affected by the news, and sent messages of con
dolence, the latter through his wife
Lord Iddesleigh who known as Sir Stafford Henry
Northco:c until 1880 born in London, OF Devonshire
parcutage, October -. 1878. He was graduated from
Ballot College oxford where he was first class In classics
and third class IN mathematics. In 1919 He was called
TO the Bar in the Inner Temple in 1917 and re-
ceiyed the degree OF D. L. in 1863 In recognition OF
his services az one OF the OF the Industrial
Exhibition in 1851 he made Companion OF the Bath
civil diyson) aud that same year he succeeded MS
grandfather as baronet His entrance into Parliament
was effected in 1859 except for short break in 1857
,g,,aIf In Tho Of
1883 most OF the time sitting for Devonshire North
Sir Stafford was private secretary TO Mr. Gladstone
when the after President OF the Board OF Trade, and
was Financial Secretary 10 the Treasury from January 10
June. 1s59 During Lord Derby's third Administration
he wa, appointed President Of the Board OF Trade ana
hold hat ce from June 1866 20 March :. 1867. when
Re WA appointed Secretary Of state for India This Office
as well as that of President OF the Council for India, no
held until December. 1868
When early In 1871 Secretary Fish concluded negotia-
tons with England for Joint High Commission to
adjust various between that country and
tho United States Sir Stafford made a member OF
that body and assisted framing the Treaty OF washing
In that which provided Tor arpitrauhe INC Al
D.Tei became Prime Minister in 1874. and made Sir
hs faTsishied policy converted what supposed
to be q large deficit that year into a.. a large
age In 1876 Sir stafford Northcote became his successor
as leader Of the M III rne O T poop he
held until Jnne. 1888 when he was himself male peer
Earl OF lddcSleigh, In order 10
Tory leadership in House OF Commons TO Lord Ran
dolph Churchill. In Lord sasburys Cabinet In that
year he was made First Lord Of the Admiralty and on
the return OF the Tories power In 1886 he was gwen
the Foreign portfolio. which he surrendered only this
week.
ddsegh has been strongly opposed to d, ses
similar treatment Of the Irish Church He was q man
admirable personal qualities. keeping his temper ninety
In debate and evincing high literary. scientific and artistic
culture lie a Parliamentary Fellow OF the Royal
society, Elder Brother Of Trinity House the patron
of four ying and the author OF several books among
which was Twenty Years OF Financial Policy lei2- o.
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